Sid Mark
American radio personality (1933–2022)
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Sidney Mark Fliegelman (May 30, 1933 – April 18, 2022), known professionally as Sid Mark, was an American radio disc jockey based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mark was best known for hosting a weekly syndicated radio program featuring the music of singer Frank Sinatra, including commentary, interviews, trivia facts and other information to add color and context.
May 30, 1933
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| Born | Sidney Mark Fliegelman May 30, 1933 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2022 (aged 88) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Children | 4 |
Early life
Mark was born on May 30, 1933, in Philadelphia,[2] and had an orthodox Jewish upbringing.[3] He served two years in the United States Army, serving as an infantryman during the Korean War, and afterwards began hosting a live broadcast of a Saturday Jazz show at the Red Hill Inn in Pennsauken, New Jersey.[4]
Career
Mark's shows included Sunday with Sinatra, airing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Sunday on 96.5 WWDB FM and later 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia,[5] and The Sounds of Sinatra, which was syndicated nationally through the Westwood One radio network.[6] The first version of Mark's Sinatra shows was Friday with Frank, which began airing in 1957 over WHAT and WHAT-FM, where Mark was a disc jockey, and ran nearly continuously in Philadelphia until his death. Mark only missed one show, in 1999 for open heart surgery.[7]
Honors
The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Mark into their Hall of Fame in 2001,[8] while the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters named Mark Broadcaster of the Year 2018 in May of that year.[9]
Sid Mark was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2022.[10]